Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Uncertainty looms for South Korea, U.S. under second Trump presidency

The turbulence of Trump’s first presidency from 2017 to 2021 weighs heavily upon Seoul, which regards its alliance with Washington as a cornerstone of its own foreign and security policies and the key to maintaining deterrence against Pyongyang.

2024-11-07

Yoon, Trump discuss alliance, economic cooperation, North Korea in first phone call

President Yoon Suk Yeol said during a press conference Thursday that he and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump discussed the strong solidarity and partnership based on the South Korea-U.S. alliance in their first phone conversation that morning.

2024-11-07

Korean War memorial installed at Georgia museum

A new Korean War memorial opened at a high-profile museum in Georgia earlier this week to commemorate allied troops' sacrifices and their spirit that underpins the evolving alliance between South Korea and the United States.

2024-10-27

Trump 2.0 could bring Korea plenty of security risks, but also opportunities

South Korea is apprehensive about the possible re-election of Donald Trump due to potential risks his return may pose to the Seoul-Washington alliance and its ability to cope with North Korea's escalating nuclear and missile threats.

2024-10-23

Seoul’s security stakes high in U.S. race as fate of alliance hangs in balance

In less than a fortnight, Democratic Party nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will face Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump in a presidential race that both politicians describe as having the highest stakes ever.

2024-10-23

South Korean, U.S. navies hold joint drill in East Sea

South Korea and the United States have completed a combined marine exercise in the East Sea to strengthen their interoperability, the South's Navy said Thursday.

2024-10-03

U.S. strategic bomber flies over Korean Peninsula on Armed Forces Day — in pictures

A U.S. B-1B bomber appeared in South Korea’s ceremony celebrating its 76th Armed Forces Day at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Tuesday.

2024-10-01

U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Busan for replenishment

A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived at a major southeastern naval base Monday to replenish supplies and provide rest for crew members, South Korea's Navy said.

2024-09-23

North Korea decries South-U.S. security exercise in Washington as 'nuclear blackmail'

North Korea condemned South Korea and the United States on Sunday for holding simulation drills in Washington aimed at enhancing nuclear deterrence cooperation, calling them “nuclear threats and blackmail.”

2024-09-08

Korean, U.S. Marines hold amphibious landing drills

Dozens of amphibious vehicles carrying South Korean and U.S. Marines charged ashore Monday to secure target areas as part of combined drills designed to enhance their amphibious landing capabilities.

2024-09-02